I fear that many citizens in our country and around the world were just so confused at the way that the science was being presented to them. The idea for me of data science is if you give young people some tools for analyzing data, then they can take those tools and actually answer a question they care about. I really enjoyed doing Zero to Infinity, which was the most recent PBS show that came out this past November. It was like a full circle moment, hosting Nova Wonders. That was great.
Talithia Williams thinks you should rigorously track your body's data. She and Steve Levitt trade birth stories and bemoan the state of STEM education.